Nature Mental Health takes an expansive view of the relationship between mental health and human health.
Not only is mental health a human right and essential to an individual’s wellbeing, but also the mental health of individuals is a crucial component for the positive functioning and flourishing of families, communities and societies.
Bringing together innovative investigation of the neurobiological and psychological factors that underpin psychiatric disorders to contemporary work examining the effects of public health crises, Nature Mental Health is the multidisciplinary nexus for high-quality, high-impact research on mental health and disorders of mental health.
With the rigor and independence of Nature Portfolio’s editorial standards, Nature Mental Health is committed to promoting scholarly research, increasing discourse and reinforcing connections among the members of the mental health community around the world.
The journal is firmly committed to advancing equity — racial and ethnic, gender, social, global — as part of our core mission.
Nature Mental Health publishes original research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, Correspondence and commissioned content from the breadth of sciences exploring mental health and disorders of mental health, including psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology and public health.
Like other Nature research journals, Nature Mental Health does not have an external advisory board; all editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors.
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Total Docs. (latest)
194
Total Docs. (3 years)
342
Total Refs.
10,670
Total Citations (3 years)
1,837
Citable Docs. (3 years)
203
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
5.37
Ref. / Doc.
55.00
% Female
46.1%
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Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 46.1% |
Male: 53.9%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)5.37
High impact
References / Doc.55.00
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)59.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Nature Mental Health?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Nature Mental Health has an SJR of 2.705 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Nature Mental Health?
Nature Mental Health has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.705 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Nature Mental Health?
The H-index of Nature Mental Health is 26, meaning 26 of its articles have each been cited at least 26 times.
Is Nature Mental Health indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Nature Mental Health is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).